Relapse Prevention: Marlatt's Cognitive-Behavioral Model

Course overview

Course Description: This course provides an overview of Marlatt's Cognitive-Behavioral Model of relapse prevention, emphasizing the role of high-risk situations, coping skills, outcome expectancies, and the abstinence violation effect in the relapse process. Participants will learn to identify both immediate determinants and covert antecedents of relapse, and apply cognitive-behavioral strategies to prevent relapse and support long-term recovery. This course is appropriate for beginning and intermediate-level practitioners who wish to learn more about relapse prevention. It is also a good resource for licensed therapists who need clinical continuing education for license renewal. Authors: Larimer, Palmer and Marlatt Learning Objectives: This course will provide professionals with detailed information about relapse prevention. Specifically, the practitioner will: Identify key components of Marlatt's relapse prevention model, including immediate determinants and covert antecedents. Analyze high-risk situations and evaluate effective coping strategies to reduce relapse risk. Apply cognitive-behavioral interventions such as cognitive restructuring and relapse management to clinical practice. Citation: Larimer, Palmer and Marlatt, An Overview of Marlatt's Cognitive-Behavioral Model, Alcohol Research and Health, Vol 2 pp 151-160